Morelia weather in October

In October, Morelia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Morelia's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morelia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Morelia is capital of the State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1541

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Morelia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Morelia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 193.310.98.2
Feb25° / 192.911.38.4
Mar27° / 11°173.411.97.9
Apr29° / 12°174.412.46.5
May29° / 14°5611.512.95.6
Jun26° / 15°11618.713.25.1
Jul25° / 15°1262313.14.8
Aug25° / 15°11521.212.75.0
Sep24° / 14°1151912.15.4
Oct25° / 13°551011.56.9
Nov24° / 10°254.611.18.2
Dec23° / 122.310.88.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43565
53763
63862
73862
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144357
154357
164456
174555
184555
194852
204951
215050
225149
235347
245446
255545
265743
275842
286040
296139
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Morelia gets around 55 mm of rain over 10 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
444
543
642
740
839
938
1038
1137
1236
1335
1434
1533
1632
1731
1830
1929
2029
2128
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2825
2924
3023
3123

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
132635
234615
335614
436604
537594
638584
739574
840573
942553
1043543
1144533
1246513
1347503
1449483
1551463
1652453
1754433
1856413
1957403
2060382
2161372
2262362
2362362
2463352
2565341
2665341
2766331
2867321
2968311
3069301
3172280

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:396:28
211.86:396:27
311.86:406:27
411.86:406:26
511.76:406:25
611.76:406:24
711.76:416:23
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1411.66:436:18
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1611.56:446:16
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1911.56:456:14
2011.56:456:13
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2211.46:466:12
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2411.46:476:11
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2711.36:486:09
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2911.36:496:08
3011.36:496:07
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Morelia

In seasonPeak

None of Morelia's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Morelia's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Morelia?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Morelia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Morelia in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Morelia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Morelia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morelia peaks around June 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 15UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Morelia in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Morelia is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1131 µg/m³Mar 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morelia?

Morelia sits at 19.7°N, 101.2°W, 1,917 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zinapécuaro de Figueroa, 41 km away.

Topography around Morelia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Morelia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morelia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 1,918 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,104 m.

The land around Morelia is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
3,104 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 41 km · Moroleón 48 km · Uriangato 49 km · Pátzcuaro 49 km · Puruándiro 55 km · Yuriria 57 km · Tacámbaro de Codallos 59 km · Acámbaro 61 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Morelia (19.7008°, -101.1844°, elevation 1,917 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).